~ Italian Cities ~

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| Timeline | Task | Progress Check| Final Product | Criteria | Resources |

Timeline
See your Italian teacher.

Task
Research an Italian city. You must present the information in written form & orally to the class. Think of an interesting way to present your work. eg. as a tour guide, a travel show reporter (like Catriona or Ben from Getaway), a tourist.

Progress check
At this stage you should:

• located the city on a map of Italy & give its Italian & English names .
• find t he name of the region (in both languages). Show if it is the capital of the region or a province. State the other provinces, the regional capital & any other nearby cities or towns of importance.
• show its neighbouring regions, countries, seas etc
• find its climate &/ or size
• explore two other aspects (see below)

Final product
The final product should also include:

• at least 3 sentences in Italian about your city.
• some information about 4 other aspects you have not yet tackled from the list below.
• a conclusion where you draw together all the information
• a bibliography (which show you have used a variety of resources)

Other aspects you can include information on:

1. approx population (indicate the year, if possible)
2. languages spoken (besides Italian), dialects
3. the flag or crest of the city & its abbreviation (eg PI - Pisa)
4. physical features - mountains, rivers, lakes
5. famous landmarks or monuments, attractions, a tour of your city, nearby attractions
6. famous dishes, regional specialties
7. famous people
8. famous festivals & / or traditions
9. regional costume
10. a brief overview of the local history
11. economy, major industries, natural resources
12. major problems (eg overcrowding, pollution, unemployment, housing, traffic)
13. popular activities, favourite pastimes, popular songs
14. draw something which in your opinion represents the city and label it.

Criteria for written report

• use of your own words
• proper sequencing (intro + map/ body + content (6 subtopics or aspects) / conclusion + Bibliography)
• evidence of conducting research & redrafting in class (level of commitment to the task)
• use of fluent, correct English (& few phrases or sentences in Italian)
• attempt made to present the written work in an interesting way
• appropriate length

Criteria for Oral Report

• attempt made to present information in an interesting way
• ability to engage audience and maintain their interest
• appropriate duration

Resources

Italian Cities Pathfinder - Adelaide High School Intranet

CIA Factbook on Italy
http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/goes/it.html
This site includes basic information about Italy and includes a country map and a picture of the Italian flag.

Planning Your Trip in Italia
http://www.italiantourism.com/
This interactive map highlights the various regions of Italy allowing you to search out destinations of interest.

Italy World Club
http://www.italyworldclub.com/regions.htm
Toward the bottom of this page there is a map of Italy. If you click on an area of the map you will find some general information about that region, as well as some history of the area.

Lonely Planet – Italy
http://shop.lonelyplanet.com/country_products.cfm?countryID=15&

Map of Italy
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/mapshells/europe/italy/italy.htm

Italy Guide
http://www.italyguide.com/index2.php?m=menu&htm=citta_eng_home

In Italy
http://www.initaly.com/regions/regions.htm

Yahoo! Directory Arts > Italy > Cities
http://dir.yahoo.com/Arts/By_Region/Countries/Italy/Cities